What is the pass rate at Clifden driving test centre?

74.6% over the 12 months to August 2026, from 460 car tests (343 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.4%.

Is Clifden an easy test centre?

Clifden has one of the higher pass rates in Ireland: number 1 of 56 centres. Pass rates also reflect who books where and how prepared they are, so the gap between centres is not all down to the roads or the examiners.

How long is the wait for a driving test at Clifden?

The CSO’s estimate for the end of August 2026 was 16 weeks until an invitation to book, compared with 11.6 weeks for Ireland as a whole. It is an estimate of the queue at that date, not a guaranteed date.

Clifden driving test centre

Clifden Station House Hotel, Galway Road, Clifden, H71 AK52 · Co. Galway

Pass rate, last 12 months

74.6%

Ireland 52.4%

Weeks to test invite, Aug 2026

16weeks

Ireland 11.6 weeks

Tests, last 12 months

460

343 passed

Key facts

74.6% of car driving tests at Clifden were passed in the 12 months to August 2026, 22.2 points above the Irish average of 52.4%.
That ranks Clifden number 1 of 56 test centres by pass rate, where 1 is the highest.
At the end of August 2026 the CSO estimated 16 weeks from applying to being invited to book a test here, against 11.6 weeks nationally.
Number 8 for the longest wait, of 57 centres.
460 car tests in the 12 months to August 2026; number 56 among Irish centres by tests conducted.

Practice routes around Clifden

5 loops from the centre, 47 km in all, with 0 roundabouts and 77 marked turns, driveable in 3D on your phone. They are built from the road network around Clifden, not the RSA’s own test routes, which it does not publish.

Route 1 · via Galway Road
10.8 km loop with 10 right turns, 9 left turns and a stretch of Doonen Road.
10.8 km · 19 turns
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Route 2 · via Doonen Road
8.6 km loop with 8 right turns, 6 left turns and a stretch of Beach Road.
8.6 km · 14 turns
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Route 3 · via Riverside
6.3 km loop with 9 right turns, 6 left turns and a stretch of Bridge Street.
6.3 km · 15 turns
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Route 4 · via Sky Road
10.6 km loop with 6 right turns, 6 left turns and a stretch of Market Street.
10.6 km · 12 turns
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Route 5 · via Galway Road
11.2 km loop with 8 right turns, 9 left turns and a stretch of The Low Road.
11.2 km · 17 turns
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Pass rate at Clifden, year by year

Share of car tests passed each calendar year; * 2026 (Jan–Aug) is the year so far. Dashed line: Ireland over the last 12 months.

Month by month, last 12 months

By year

Year	Tests	Pass rate	Ireland
2026 (Jan–Aug)	297	72.4%	52.3%
2025	423	67.8%	51.8%
2024	360	65.6%	49.0%
2023	370	66.2%	50.6%
2022	297	67.0%	50.2%
2021	276	71.4%	53.3%

Waiting time for a test at Clifden

The CSO’s estimate, at the end of each month, of the weeks from applying for a test to being invited to book one. Dashed line: Ireland in August 2026.

Month end	Weeks to invite
August 2026	16
July 2026	13
June 2026	15
May 2026	13
April 2026	9
March 2026	13

Getting there

Clifden Station House Hotel, Galway Road, Clifden
Co. Galway H71 AK52

Directions in Google Maps · Book or check your test on rsa.ie

Questions learners ask about Clifden

What is the pass rate at Clifden driving test centre?: 74.6% over the 12 months to August 2026, from 460 car tests (343 passes). The national rate over the same months was 52.4%.
Is Clifden an easy test centre?: Clifden has one of the higher pass rates in Ireland: number 1 of 56 centres. Pass rates also reflect who books where and how prepared they are, so the gap between centres is not all down to the roads or the examiners.
How long is the wait for a driving test at Clifden?: The CSO’s estimate for the end of August 2026 was 16 weeks until an invitation to book, compared with 11.6 weeks for Ireland as a whole. It is an estimate of the queue at that date, not a guaranteed date.
Where is Clifden driving test centre?: Clifden Station House Hotel, Galway Road, Clifden, H71 AK52, Co. Galway.

Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Road Safety Authority driving test statistics (ROA30, ROA36), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Car (category B) tests. Passes are worked out from the CSO’s monthly tests and pass rate.